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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,814 and 5,276,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,814 and 5,276,775 is: 7,994,786.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,814 : 5,276,775 = 5,276,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,814/5,276,775 = 5,276,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,814x = 5,276,775 × 5,276,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,814x = 27,844,354,400,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,844,354,400,625/3,482,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,786.51

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